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Giovannoli, Jasmine; Martella, Diana; Casagrande, Maria – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Bilingualism is widespread and being bilingual is more common than being monolingual. The lifelong practice bilinguals receive from managing two languages seems to lead to a cognitive benefit. Conversely, bilingualism seems to affect language ability negatively due to less use of each known language. Aims: This systematic review aims…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Verbal Ability, Bilingualism, Task Analysis
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Hill, Elizabeth; Claessen, Mary; Whitworth, Anne; Boyes, Mark; Ward, Roslyn – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2018
Background: Cognitive impairment, particularly of executive functioning, has been implicated in deficits in spoken discourse production following acquired brain injury (ABI). However, due to variation in the methodologies and heterogeneity of findings across studies, the nature and extent of this association is not well understood. Aims: This…
Descriptors: Brain, Head Injuries, Neurological Impairments, Meta Analysis